How Can We Improve India's Poor Organ Donation Rate?

PUBLISHED ON: August 6, 2018 | Duration: 21 min, 27 sec

Every year, about 5 lakh people die awaiting organ transplants in India. The current organ donation rate in India is 0.8 donors per 10 lakh people which is one of the lowest in the world. These are shocking statistics and many people don't realise by pledging to donate your organs, you may give someone a second life. So what can be done to better India's record? We speak to experts as well as someone who was a beneficiary of organ donation.